Cigarette box



Patented Sept. 9, 1947 CIGARETTE BOX Barnet Liebson, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application November 1, 1946, Serial No. 707,205

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cigaretteboxes.

More particularly, the new cigarette box is characterized by an open topbox and a plurality of slightly vertically spaced horizontal cigaretteholders having openings extended inwards from their front edges forholding cigarettes. The open box is provided with a cover, and mechanismis associated with the cigarette holders and the cover so as to causethe cigarette holders to assume vertical and upwardly projectedpositions from the box when the cover is lifted and moved back andturned to a vertical position.

More particularly, it is proposed to connect the cover with theuppermost cigarette holder, and to connect the cigarette holders witheach other by arms simulating a parallelogram of arms and acting tomaintain the cigarette holders parallel to each other and parallel tothe cover in all lifted and separated positions thereof.

The invention also contemplates providing the lowermost cigarette holderwith a trunnion engaging horizontal tracks on the innerfaces of thesides of the open box for holding the lowermost cigarette holder downwithin the box while the cigarette box is opened.

It should be noted that cigarettes placed in the holders will bedisposed in horizontal positions when the box is closed and will bedisposed in vertical upwardly projected positions when the box is open.In the latter positions they are attractively displayed and may easilybe reached and removed.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device asdescribed which is simple and durable and which ma be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a cigarette box embodying this inventionand illustrated in the closed position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken onthe line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the cigarette box in an open condition,with parts thereof broken away to disclose the interior construction.

The cigarette box, in accordance with this invention, includes an opentop box [0 having a bottom wall ll, side walls I 3, and end walls [2.The bottom wall II is rovided with feet I 4 by which the box may berested on a table or other flat object. The end walls l2 are providedwith horizontal tracks IE on the inner faces thereof. These tracks l5are in the nature of saw cuts, or grooves formed in the end walls.

A plurality of slightly vertically spaced horizontal cigarette holders18 each having a plurality of openings l9 extended inwards from theirfront edges for holding cigarettes are normally disposed within the boxlil. The front edge portions of the cigarette holders l8 are cutobliquely, merely as a matter of design. A trunnion 2!] is mounted onthe ends at the back of the bottom one of the horizontal cigaretteholders [8 and engages said horizontal tracks iii. A plurality ofparallel arms 2! are pivotally mounted on the ends of the cigaretteholders 1% and simulate a parallelogram of arms for maintaining thecigarette holders I8 parallel to each other in all separated positionsthereof. The arms 2| are pivotally connected with the ends of thecigarette holders [8 by pintles 22. It should be noted that center linesbetween the pintles 22 of each of the cigarette holders l8 are parallelto each other. This is necessary in order to simulate a parallelogram ofarms.

A cover 24 is provided for closing the top of the box ID. This cover 24is attached to and supports the top one of the cigarette holders [8. Thearms 2| support the remaining cigarette holders [8. Several pegs 26 aremounted upon the top edge of the box It and are cooperative withopenings 21 formed in the cover 24 for securely holding the cover in itsclosed position on the box.

The operation of the cigarette box may be understood from the following:

In Fig. 1 the cigarette box is illustrated in its closed position. Toopen the box, it is merely necessary to lift the cover 24 and pivot itbackwards into a vertical position, forcing the trunnion '20 to slideforwards in the tracks 55 and causing the horizontal cigarette holdersl8 to become projected upwards and outwards of the top of the box l0 andto assume vertical positions. Fig. 4 illustrates the cigarette box inits open condition. Cigarettes may be placed in the openings l9 of theholders IS. The box. is closed by merely pivoting the cover 24 downwardsinto a horizontal position and forcing the trunnion 20 rearwards on thetracks l5 so that the cigarette holders l8 assume their originalpositions within 3 the box II]. It should be noted that because thecigarette holders I8 are joined by the arms 2| which simulate aparallelogram of arms, the cigarette holders I8 will maintain positionsparallel to each other at all times and parallel to the cover 24, andtherefore it is a simple matter to transmit the necessary motion to movethe trunnion 20 along the tracks l5.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A cigarette box, comprising an open top box having horizontal trackson the inner faces of the end walls thereof, a plurality of slightlyvertically spaced horizontal cigarette holders having openings extendedinwards from their front edges for holding cigarettes, a trunnionmounted on the ends at the back of the bottom one of said horizontalcigarette holders and engaging said horizontal tracks, a plurality ofparallel arm pivotally mounted on the ends of said cigarette holders andsimulating p'arallelograrns of arms for maintaining said cigaretteh'olders parallel to each other in all separated positions, and a coverforclosing the top of said box and attached to and supporting the topone of said cigarette holders, whereby said cover may be lifted andtilted backwards toa vertical position for moving said cigarettelioldersirito vertical positions.

2. A cigarette box, comprisin open top box having horizontal tracks onthe inner races of the end walls thereof, a plurality of slightlyverticau 's aced horizontal cigarette holders having openings extendedinwards from their front edges for holding cigarettes, a trunnionmounted on the ends at the back of the bottom one of said hori- 'zontalcigarette holders and engaging said horizontal tracks, a plurality ofparallel arms pivota-lly mounted on the ends of said cigarette holdersand simulating parallalograms of arms for maintaining said cigaretteholders parallel to each other in all separated positions, and a coverfor closing the top of said box and attached to supporting the topone-of said cigarette holders, whereby said cover may be lifted andtilted backwards to a vertical position for moving said cig- 4 aretteholders into vertical positions, said horizontal tracks comprisinggrooves on the inner faces of said end walls.

3. A cigarette box, comprising an open top box having horizontal trackson the inner faces of the end walls athereof, a plurality of slightlyvertically spaced horizontal cigarette holders having openings extendedinward from their front edges for holding cigarettes, a trunnion mountedon the ends at the back of the bottom one of said horizontal cigaretteholders and engaging said horizontal tracks, a plurality of parallelarms pivotally mounted on the ends of said cigarette holders andsimulating parallelograms of arms for maintaining said cigarette holdersparallel to each other in all separated positions, and a cover forclosing the top of said box and attached to supporting the top one ofsaid cigarette holders, whereby said cover may be lifted and tiltedbackwards to a vertical position for moving said cigarette holders intovertical positions, the pivots of said parallel arm on each of saidcigarette holders being along lines parallel to each other.

4. A cigarette box, comprising an open top box having horizontal trackson the inner faces of the end walls thereof, a plurality of slightlyvertically spaced horizontal cigarette holders having openings extendedinward from their front edges for holding cigarettes, a trunnion mountedon the ends of the back of the bottom one of said horizontal cigaretteholders and engaging said horizontal tracks, a plurality of parallelarms pivotally mounted on the ends of said cigarette holders andsimulating parallelograms of arms for maintaining said cigarette holdersparallel to each other in all separated positions, a cover for closingthe top of said box and attached to and supporting the top one of saidcigarette holders, whereby said cover may be lifted and tilted backwardsto a vertical position for moving said cigarette holders into verticalpositions, and pegs for guiding and holding said cover in its closedposition.

BARNET LIEBSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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